Garden of the Gods

Okay place to visit if you’re local. I get the sense that if it wasn’t so rocky, they would have build ugly 3500 square feet homes on here, which is pretty much what they did with any «buildable» space next to this park. Not as many broken bottles as nearby Chatworth Park North or Stoney Point Park, and not nearly as much graffiti. The park’s too small for a meaningful hike, but it’s okay to explore and take pictures for an hour or so. You get some nice views of the valley and of the Simi Hills.

Pretty cool spot. Def more for exploring than hiking. Plenty of rocks to climb on for those who like to live life on the edge.
Lots of free street parking on Redmesa, where the entrance is also. You walk past the gate and you immediately feel like you’ve been transported somewhere else. Sometimes it felt very Lord of the Rings, sometimes it felt like Lion King. The views are amazing when you get higher up on the hill and past the boulders. Wear pants and long sleeves if you plan on trekking through the path not yet taken cos you will get clawed at by trees and the like. There’s also fissures you can squeeze through and mini caves on some pseudo-​127 Hours swag. If James Franco were there too I’d give this place 5 stars.
My friends and I were only able to walk through for an hour before we got really hungry but there was definitely more to explore so hold out longer if you can! (Or bring snacks.) Stoney Point is a walk away too so you can really make a day out of this location.

I liked it!~ There are plenty of places to hike near the Valley but where else can you scramble! I was scrambling up those rocks and scrambling all over like a night scrambler. It was a scrambling good time. It was surrounded by houses but I don’t care as long as I can scramble. And it did seem like some teenagers bought 144 bottles of Rolling Rock beer and decided it would be fun to drink them all and then shatter them all by throwing them at the rocks so the trails were all covered in green shards of glass. No big deal. At least I got my scramble on!

I always enjoy hiking and biking every weekend, so when I decide to stay local, this is one of my favorite spots. There are great bike trials that are steep enough to give you a great workout as well as running trails. There are a few caves that you can also explore along the different trails you have available to you. The views are breathtaking when you get all the way to the top. I you enjoy a hike, walk, or a simple bike ride, you should give this place a try.

Nice, light hiking spot with many rock formations to walk around.
I was a bit surprised to not see a group running around doing a «Lord of the Rings» LARP since the terrain is similar in parts.
I mean, check it out:
This Garden of the Gods park isn’t as grand as others that bear the same name, like the one in Colorado for instance, but it’s still worth visiting.
Brandon D. and I were finding all sorts of caves and fissures you can just barely squeeze through to the other side, and the views were pretty great all around.
I don’t know how well the area is policed, but do expect to see many broken bottles and a few sites were people started fires.

Originally, Garden of the Gods was an area of the Iverson Movie Ranch located in the foothills of Chatsworth, CA. Its tall picturesque rock formations made it a very desirable film location. Used extensively from the 1920s, numerous movies have been filmed here, e.g. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart. It also served as the backdrop for scenes used in the popular television series, The Lone Ranger (1949 – 1957) with Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. In the mid-​1980s, portions of the Iverson Ranch were developed for homes. However, the area known as the Garden of the Gods was set aside as a public park of the same name. A worth while visit — shoes suitable for hiking are suggested. «Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. .. »

Street parking only. This is in the area with all the rock outcroppings. You can get a good view of the valley if you decide to walk up a bit. Watch out for broken beer bottles/​glass though. Not the best hiking area with all the private land surrounding this place, but it seems ok.